--- product_id: 191967205 title: "ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers" brand: "prograde digital" price: "€ 299.34" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/191967205-prograde-digital-cfexpress-type-b-and-xqd-single-slot-memory store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # 5GB/s transfer speed 2-year warranty Magnetic attachment ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers **Brand:** prograde digital **Price:** € 299.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Elevate Your Workflow: Speed Meets Durability! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers by prograde digital - **How much does it cost?** € 299.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/191967205-prograde-digital-cfexpress-type-b-and-xqd-single-slot-memory) ## Best For - prograde digital enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted prograde digital brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Built to Last:** Engineered for durability, this reader withstands the rigors of any environment while maintaining peak performance. - • **Peace of Mind:** Enjoy a 2-year industry-leading warranty, ensuring your investment is protected against the unexpected. - • **Ultimate Portability:** Designed for the on-the-go professional, this reader easily attaches to your laptop for a seamless mobile setup. - • **Next-Gen Thunderbolt 3:** Harness the power of Thunderbolt 3, delivering speeds up to 40Gb/s—four times faster than USB 3.2 Gen2. - • **Unleash Your Creativity:** Experience lightning-fast data transfers, allowing you to focus on what you love most—creating. ## Overview The ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader features a Thunderbolt 3 interface for ultra-fast data transfers up to 5GB/s, a magnetic attachment for portability, and a robust design built for professional filmmakers and photographers. Compatible with CFexpress and XQD cards, it comes with a 2-year warranty for added assurance. ## Description Full description not available ## Features - DO MORE OF WHAT YOU LOVE: Because the ProGrade Digital Thunderbolt 3 Single-Slot CFexpress Type-B & XQD memory card reader transfers your data at lightning speed - up to 5GB/s (40Gb/s) - you can spend more time creating and less time waiting on downloads. - DESIGNED FOR LIFE ON THE ROAD: Wherever you go, your included adhesive metal plate attaches the magnetic card reader to your laptop to create a compact mobile workstation. Streamline your workflow on a mountaintop, backseat of a ride, or anywhere else your life takes you. - THUNDERBOLT 3 INTERFACE: This reader takes advantage of the latest generation Thunderbolt interface, which is up to four times faster than USB 3.2 Gen2. The ProGrade Digital CFexpress-B/XQD reader supports CFexpress Type-B 1.0 and CFexpress Type-B 2.0 and XQD 1.0 and XQD 2.0 cards. For use with Mac OS X 10.6 or later and Windows 10 operating systems. THIS READER REQUIRES A THUNDERBOLT 3 PORT, NOT A USB TYPE C. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT PORT ON YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE PURCHASING. - BUILT BETTER: The ProGrade Digital CFexpress memory card reader is precision manufactured to outlast the toughest conditions you can throw at it and still perform faster than the rest. Refresh Pro enabled, it’s never been easier to ensure optimal performance from your ProGrade Digital memory cards. - ORDER NOW to GET AN INDUSTRY-LEADING 2 YEAR WARRANTY: ProGrade’s unwavering commitment to the best service, quality, and reliability, means you’re covered by a 2-year warranty. If anything goes wrong, we’ll replace, repair or refund your item. ## Images ![ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Clvxk5eNL.jpg) ![ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91nZXpITmKL.jpg) ![ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91-RaCFSYnL.jpg) ![ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81cPWVPGH1L.jpg) ![ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Single-Slot Memory Card Reader | Thunderbolt 3 Interface (NOT USB) - for Professional Filmmakers & Photographers - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81iXXFGEbsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Hardly worked with MacBookPro 2018 running OS 10.14.1 - returned on advise of ProGrade *by S***É on Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021* UPDATE 2: Reader never was able to dock correctly w/ MacBookPro 2018 running OS 10.14.1. Returned on advise of ProGrade customer support. Bought a San Disk USB 3 CFx reader instead (SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Reader - SDDR-F451-GNGNN for $49.99). It's not Thunderbolt 3, but seems fast enough for anything other than lots (and lots) of 4k/60p file transfers. Using it with ProGrade's 128GB CFx card moving raw files from Nikon Z7-II...very snappy...noticeably faster than XQD. My overall sense is Thunderbolt + CFx readers = a moving target right now, unless you go with a big desktop reader like the Blackjet TX-1CXQ...which is too big for easy mobile use...NOTE: ProGrade response to issues is at bottom of the review. This response did not address why the reader fails (90% or more of the time) to be recognized by the MacOs on attachment. It does possibly address the problemof the most current version of Photoshop to not see the reader >> ProGrade's solution is to copy the contents of the CFexpress card to the computer and open files into Photoshop from there. Hmmm. Seems like there are more issues here than I'm willing to deal with. Will update review with any new info as I figure it out...Original Review:Attached ProGrade PG04 Thunderbolt 3 Card Reader (CFexpress B/XQD) via provided cable to Thunderbolt 3 port on 2018 MacBookPro running MacOS 10.14.1 (this machine is often used for XQD cards from Nikon Z7-I...now trying to read CFexpress cards from a new Nikon Z7-II).So far, the reader and media fail to be properly recognized and the OS says: "initialize, ignore, eject"Every once in a while, after many tires, the reader suddenly connects, shows up on the desktop as a drive, and allows me to see contents, and open JPEG and RAW files on the card created on a Nikon Z7-II. However:- The reader will NOT allow Photoshop to save edited photos or any other information to the card.- It will NOT allow me to drag new files of any kind from my desktop to the card.- It will not allow me to delete files of any kind (jpeg, NEF) on the card via the MacOs window.I have tried all four Thunderbolt 3 ports and see the same issues.Problems reported to ProGrade.ProGrade's response received 1 business day after submitting:"Historically all the storage form factors such as CF, CFast, SD or USB Flash drives, present themselves to the operating system of your Windows or Mac OS computers as Removable Drives. However, with the introduction of CFexpress cards and their similarity with SSD drives, these devices present themselves to the operating system of your computer as a Fixed Drive similar to your internal SSD or HDD.  Many applications including but not limited to Photoshop, Lightroom, Photo Mechanics, as of late 2020 are designed to identify and work with Removable Drives and currently do NOT recognize a Fixed Drive such as CFexpress cards that are becoming readily available in the market due to speed advantage that they offer.In the short term, please read the data directly from the card into your internal/external drive of your computer without going through one of the applications mentioned above, while notifying your application provider about the issue that you are encountering with your CFexpress card as a Fixed Drive."So: as stated above "Seems like there are more issues here than I'm willing to deal with. Will update review with any new info as I figure it out...In mean time I'll be ordering a reader from a different company (probably Sony and/or Delkin to see if there's a better current solution.Another note: to Z7-II owners, I'm currently leaning to just continuing to use the very stable and reliable XQD cards with the Z7II. They are plenty fast enough to handle anything except long bursts of RAW shots and maybe long 4k 60p video shots. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Well made but is it faster *by V***. on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022* It is possible that I had unreasonably high expectations but thought this device would download more quickly than it’s $17 equivalent.I would be wrong. That said it is well made and will, I suspect, have a much longer life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holy Speed Batman *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022* Thunderbolt 3 is really fast. I’m getting obscenely fast transfers from my Canon R5‘s ProGrade CF Extreme card. 4K videos jump off the memory card and onto my Laptop’s SSD as if they were only 1080 video files. Game changing transfer rates! 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